I woke up really early on Tuesday morning and looked out the window to see a beautiful moon hanging in the sky. What a wonderful start to the day.  I got coffee organized for an all day meeting at one of the houses, then babysat for Abigail. It is so much fun to spend time…

In the morning after I journaled, I went out for a walk on the property and was amazed to see how many more flowers have bloomed just in the last couple of days. Several of the cacti look like they are about to burst open with flowers, I really hope it happens before I leave…

I woke up early this morning and felt like getting out for another drive, so I headed towards Meeteetse, where I had read about a nice drive in the Wood River Valley. This led me to an area with several ranches, wild antelope and eventually another part of the Shoshone National Forest with incredible mountain…

What a fantastic Saturday! I woke up to a light rain, got together my water and food, and headed to Heart Mountain to go on a hike with the Nature Conservancy. It’s the first day that Heart Mountain has been open for hiking and wildflower viewing this year, and I was so excited to get…

I found a really cool alternative coffee shop, The Beta, that reminded me of something you’d see in Berkeley or Fairfax. It was a nice place to hang out while it was raining. After that, I checked out the raptor show at the Buffalo Bill Cody Center of the West, got to see a red…

I got up early the last two mornings, on Tuesday I walked the labyrinth before sunrise, then sat on my hidden bench and journaled while the sun rose. The next morning I went to the Rawhide Coffeehouse, a very busy local coffee place. There was a large bible study meeting going on in the meeting…

A quiet day today-helped to organize one of the retreat houses and discussed nonprofit management with one of the director’s, then read and got out for a walk in the neighborhood. Gorgeous sunset tonight.

Woke up early on Sunday morning and saw a gorgeous sunrise from the backyard, then looked out through the front window to see all the horses standing near the irrigation canal in what appeared to be some kind of gathering. Today Lisa and I drove to Thermopolis, a little over an hour away from Cody.…

Things I saw today – most of which I have never seen in the Bay Area, which is why I love spending time in different places: A hidden bench offering a solitary, peaceful view. Sandhill cranes-also heard them calling to each other, such an unusual sound. A family gravesite next to the water, surrounded on…

After Tuesday’s long day of driving around Yellowstone, I decided to stick closer to home the rest of the week. Enjoyed having time to read, meditate, hike and spend time walking the labyrinth. Every afternoon there are thunderstorms and it is so much fun to sit outside listening to the booming thunder, watching lightning forks…